Leading studio potter Julian Stair, whose work appears in museums and galleries around the world, has won a £7,400 Queen Elizabeth Scholarship. This will enable him to develop and consolidate his research into collaborating with industry to produce thrown pots […]
Over fifty artists and creative workers from Bristol’s inner city took part in Bristol’s first ever, two-day, Creative Expo in October. Held at the L-Shed, next to the Industrial Museum on Princes Wharf, it showcased the work of exhibitors and […]
The Scottish Executive plans to increase expenditure on arts and culture by eighty-five percent over the next two financial years, in a move to create long-term improvement in the nation’s arts future. By 2007/08, the Executive’s direct spend will be […]
Scottish visual artist Rosalind Nashashibi has been awarded the Scottish Arts Council’s New York residency. This provides the artist with an apartment in the financial district of Manhattan as well as a bursary to support living costs. A Beck’s Futures […]
A recent spate of public utterances by influential policy makers and educators suggests that the visual arts may need to develop a more favourable relationship with language. Some argue that it should be better harnessed to support artists; others think language should just back off and let the visual reclaim its rightful place. Paul Glinkowski interprets.
I thought I was the audience and then I looked at you began by accident.
The Showroom, London
6 October – 14 November
Edoardo Malagigi visited Afghanistan to research the working conditions of artists there. Here, he reports on some of the issues affecting artists living there, and on the planned Centre for Contemporary Art in Afghanistan, Kabul.
Contents include: Second report from ‘Jetset’ conference considers artists’ approaches to global networks and corporate branding. Impact of the property market on studios, and of artists on rural communities. New website showcases Scottish craft; textiles and abstract painting reviewed – […]
Jane Watt talks to Dalziel + Scullion about their collaborative practice, unusual studio set up and processes involved in their commission for Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
Jane Watt profiles PACE, public art commissioning agent for Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast
1 October – 27 November
Saltburn Artists Projects, Saltburn
26 September
The Art Exchange, Nottingham
8 October – 8 November
The Lowry, Salford Quays
25 September – 2 January
Lucy Kimbell explores the value of artists’ work.
East Street Arts (ESA) is a model example of what the purchase and refit of studios involves.
Funded by Arts Council England, this research study in 2004 prefaced new resources from a-n to extend the Code of Practice and demonstrate good practice within artists’ fees and payments, for use by artists and public-sector employers and commissioners. For current sample rates go to Guidance on fees and day rates and for latest Paying artists research go to www.a-n.co.uk/tag/paying-artists
More than just a studios building, Stroud Valleys Artspace (SVA) represents a hub for artists in the area.
In 2004, a-n commissioned a team from University of Newcastle to undertake research into context, attitudes and approaches to paying artists for their skills and services.
We’re publishing a raft of new content this month and, to emphasise that a-n is much more than a monthly magazine and entice readers to visit our website regularly, much of the new material will be exclusive to www.a-n.co.uk Freely […]
Visitors to the On The Wall art fair at London’s Olympia Grand Hall this October were able to meet the a-n team and catch up on our latest developments. Many artists took the opportunity to network in our comfy lounge […]
We’re very pleased to announce that John Beagles is joining a-n’s Commissioning Editors team. Based in Glasgow, John has exhibited widely and internationally with collaborator Graham Ramsay. They’re currently showing in ‘Romantic detachment’ at PS1 in New York runs until […]
Additional resources have been published since a-n launched its Code of Practice for the Visual Arts. Launched in June, The artist’s development toolkit provides self-reflective material for artists at all career stage and for art and design students, enabling them […]
In publishing the Code of Practice for the Visual Arts in June 2003, we made a commitment to its wide distribution, by free access on www.a-n.co.uk and through a printed booklet. By June 2004, we had distributed 20,000 booklets. A […]
